HOW JESUS HANDLED THE UNRELIABLE (3 OF 4)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Luke 22:31-34, Luke 22:54-62
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How Jesus Handled the Unreliable (3 of 4)
Series: Difficult People (Is There Any Other Kind?)
Tony Thomas
Luke 22:31-34; 54-62
When I left home for college I didn't know who my roommates would be. We were all assigned rooms and I was the last to arrive. Three of us shared a room that came with one set of triple bunk-beds, one closet, and three desks/chairs.
Initially, we got along just fine; after all, we were Christians. We were all studying the Bible at a Bible college, and hoping to enter the ministry. What could possibly go wrong?
My first clue surfaced when I returned to our room following my first class. When I opened the door one of my roommates was wearing one of my shirts! ''Hope you don't mind,'' he whispered. ''Share and share alike,'' he smiled. I did mind and I had no plans to share anything else with him!
Unfortunately, he shared more than just our clothes. He helped himself to our food, he left his stuff on our desks, he never made his bed - and he borrowed money without ever repaying us.
Every person here could share a similar story because unreliable people make life difficult. Their emotional equilibrium is like a roller coaster ride! At the end of the day you're exhausted because of the twists and turns they've put you through.
By now you probably have a mental image in mind of the person you're thinking about: a grown child who can't get his act together ... or a neighbor who keeps everybody else on edge ... or maybe a recovering alcoholic that you hire, only to be disappointed, time and time again.
What do you do about inconsistent, unreliable people? Jesus had a disciple who was totally unreliable and his name was Simon Peter. Peter was a proverbial yo-yo. One moment he walked on the water ... and the next moment he was swallowing seaweed.
Lest you think I'm embellishing the truth, on the night Jesus was arrested Peter attacked a Roman garrison with a small sword. A few hours later, he denied he ever knew Jesus thr ...
Series: Difficult People (Is There Any Other Kind?)
Tony Thomas
Luke 22:31-34; 54-62
When I left home for college I didn't know who my roommates would be. We were all assigned rooms and I was the last to arrive. Three of us shared a room that came with one set of triple bunk-beds, one closet, and three desks/chairs.
Initially, we got along just fine; after all, we were Christians. We were all studying the Bible at a Bible college, and hoping to enter the ministry. What could possibly go wrong?
My first clue surfaced when I returned to our room following my first class. When I opened the door one of my roommates was wearing one of my shirts! ''Hope you don't mind,'' he whispered. ''Share and share alike,'' he smiled. I did mind and I had no plans to share anything else with him!
Unfortunately, he shared more than just our clothes. He helped himself to our food, he left his stuff on our desks, he never made his bed - and he borrowed money without ever repaying us.
Every person here could share a similar story because unreliable people make life difficult. Their emotional equilibrium is like a roller coaster ride! At the end of the day you're exhausted because of the twists and turns they've put you through.
By now you probably have a mental image in mind of the person you're thinking about: a grown child who can't get his act together ... or a neighbor who keeps everybody else on edge ... or maybe a recovering alcoholic that you hire, only to be disappointed, time and time again.
What do you do about inconsistent, unreliable people? Jesus had a disciple who was totally unreliable and his name was Simon Peter. Peter was a proverbial yo-yo. One moment he walked on the water ... and the next moment he was swallowing seaweed.
Lest you think I'm embellishing the truth, on the night Jesus was arrested Peter attacked a Roman garrison with a small sword. A few hours later, he denied he ever knew Jesus thr ...
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